no joke

I felt somewhat like a failure on Wednesday. It was April 1st and I didn't play one joke on a single person. Almost equally sad, not one was played on me! In years past I have planned and plotted several jokes that have been quite successful. (I don't believe in doing anything harmful or hurtful, although setting Em's clock three hours early so she was showered and nearly ready for school by 4 am may have upset her a bit...) I have always enjoyed April fooling friends and family, and taken pride in my reputation as someone to watch out for on that day. That's why I just don't know what went wrong this year. I guess I didn't take the time to plan ahead. And then when it came to Tuesday, I wasn't even in the mood! (The uncharacteristic party-pooper in me watied until the preschoolers were lined up to go home to even tell them about the fun day. I must admit though, it was nice not to have 4-year-olds yelling "There's a spider on your head!" all day, as they do if I introduce the festivities of April 1st at the beginning of class.)

Oh well, so an April Fools' Day has come and gone nearly unnoticed. But if I start thinking now, I bet I can make next year's April 1st one to remember. We'll just have to wait and see...